Wait so what was it that I had installed in my phone from epic?
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Has this not been a thing for a while? What app do I have on my phone?
"Also why does Google search keep taking me to random crypto sites?"
No seriously I had to install an Epic Games app to get Fortnite on Android a while back.
Have I seriously had a virus on my phone this whole time? Am I that dense?
That's the real official thing. But today the journo heard it for the first time.
I wouldn't be surprised if they had a launcher before and they're releasing a "Store" now that Google and Apple have been slapped with anti-trust lawsuits. I think your best bet would be asking the folks at the Epic forums.
Did a little research and it looks like that's exactly what it was, just an app that existed to update the few first party titles they had
I guess it makes sense, seeing as they've perfected the desktop experience.
Right in the nuts
chef's kiss
The bastards actually built what looks to be a nice platform. I can’t wait to install a different launcher for every app on my phone!
Better to have competition than relying on the same launcher for every app. Monopolies are convinient but actually really bad for you.
And is paying to have a game exclusively on your store good? Remember: Most people use Steam for the features it has (arguably whether necessary or not). Remember when it used to scan your Steam friend list file? Or the fact that it took three years for a shopping cart? Or the fact that the UI looks barebones? Oh, and Goat Simulator 3 was paid for as a temporary exclusive, and they were like, "Yeah, add it as a non-Steam game🤷♂️"? Or the fact that when someone hacks your account, you can send all the proof you want, but they say, "Nah, fuck you," while Steam does a better job? I can say that because, even if not directly, I helped someone recover their account with a simple email screenshot and receipt of a payment. Competition is good if you offer something better, and no, "free games" are not something better. People are even complaining about them because they don't give away AAA games but only "garbage" or repetitive ones.
That's the normal user base you get in their https://lemmy.world/comment/11811952 collect and never play
Ahahahahah downvoted for facts lol at least is all available online what I say. The truth hurts
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Store exclusives are coming to mobile :/
Cue the space man gun meme.
It always was store exclusives.
Epic about to introduce absolutely pieces of shit crappy third party launchers even on mobile.
Jesus, I was downloading and installing packages earlier for unreal 5.4 and it basically bricks my pc until the install is finished. Infuriating.
TLDR: you can get it from the url http://epic.download
Looks like it only has Fortnite, Fall Guys and Rocket League on there for now
Good but i hope everybody understands that this is not a real W for the peasants...
I don't remember the last time i played a game on my phone tbh
I have well over 300 games on Epic Games Store. I have played zero. I don't know why I keep getting the free games every week, but Steam is where I keep buying. Eventually, I'll play something on there.
I got Control for free, then I bought the DLC for it in there.
I only ever played hades which I bought for €5 when it was still €15 or more on steam. But even them I just added it as a 3rd party game to steam lol.
I'm the same way but use heroic games launcher even on windows if that is what you run. Its lite on CPU and you have access to epic gog and epic. if you like the games you played then by them on steam then.
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